OpenText Network Node Manager i vs SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager comparison

"It's quite a mature solution."

"If you install one node on Network Node Manager and want to scale it up, it's pretty easy to create more nodes."

"Real time network monitoring application: It is very stable, which provides quick root cause analysis (RCA) for any network faults."

"We do not have any issues stability-wise."

"Most valuable function would have to the internal causal engine and its root cause analyzer which keep us updated on critical errors and incidents in our network environment."

"It gives us a good overview of what's happening in our networks and the devices in the networks."

"Topology creation is the most valuable feature."

"The platform has good stability."

"SolarWinds NCM provides updates on the status of your network infrastructure. If any issues arise, such as a link failure or a device going offline, you will receive notifications and alerts. Additionally, if someone unplugs a cable, SolarWinds NCM will detect it. It also features a Topology Mapper that displays the connectivity of your network devices, giving you a visual representation of the network's structure. With SolarWinds NCM, you have a clear understanding of what's happening within your network and can generate comprehensive reports."

"The configuration compliance aspect of SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager allows for easy comparison of configuration settings across branches, ensuring adherence to security guidelines and best practices. Automation capabilities have greatly impacted workflows, enabling tasks such as configuration backups, template deployment, and firmware upgrades to be automated, thereby streamlining processes and saving time. Compliance reporting features provide valuable insights into network compliance, offering pre-built security audit reports and customizable options to meet specific requirements."

"The most valuable Real-time fault detection is beneficial as it enables the identification of changes made to a device's configuration through the SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager. This makes it easy to pinpoint which configurations were added or removed, potentially causing network issues. Such changes are saved in logs for future reference."

"NCM also helps with vulnerability assessment and remediation."

"It is pretty straightforward to set up."

"The solution's view is very nice, and they have a great customized dashboard."

"The most valuable features the solution offers are compliance, reliability, and information about reliability."

"It allows us to manage backups in big companies. It is also useful in managing the configuration changes."

"Right now, we have open tickets and they are not closing as expected."

"Micro Focus Network Node Manager is not the best when it comes to drilling down for more visibility, especially regarding traffic."

"The solution should integrate with NAC servers."

"Reporting. Even though this is available in separate software (iSPI) there is potential in making the reporting more SLA-aware and more intuitive."

"The way the solution currently works means I'm not able to customize my own reports."

"They should add AI options in the product's next release."

"The deployment architecture and installation part needs improvement."

"The dashboards are not customizable and it's not user-friendly."

"The only thing that requires some experience, and training doesn't fix, is how to set up your custom policy-based reports to check compliance."

"The Network Configuration Manager needs to improve the access control list compliance."

"The network flow is a problem for this solution."

"There is room for improvement in automation."

"The interface of solar winds could be improved."

"Its customer service response could be faster."

"Improvements are needed in the automatic network mapping function."

"The solution could have better integration."

"It's an expensive solution."

"The solution is quite expensive."

"I wasn't involved in the pricing, but I think it's quite expensive."

"The solution is priced mid-range compared to the competition."

"It is more inexpensive than other products in the market."

"The pricing is good."

"You have a base license for 50 devices, and then you can add more licenses as you go."

"There is a license for the use of this solution and it is priced well, there is a lot of value for the money."

"With a minimal bundle, we pay about $3000 a year in licensing costs. If you have multiple devices in your network, you must buy the bundle, which is 100% identical for your infrastructure. If you have 15 devices, you need 15 licenses, for example. That's one bundle. You don't pay for anything over and above that."

"Pricing is reasonable and competitive."

"Available at a moderate price"

"The price of the solution is high compared to other solutions."

"Additional costs beyond the standard licensing fee are inevitable."